Bangladesh vs Colombia: Municipal water withdrawal
Bangladesh
3.60 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Colombia
3.56 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
27th
Colombia rank
28th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Bangladesh
- Colombia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.60 billion cubic meters against 3.56 billion cubic meters in Colombia, a difference of 37.63 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 28th of 183 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.22 billion cubic meters | 2.84 billion cubic meters | 382.02 million cubic meters | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.60 billion cubic meters | 3.39 billion cubic meters | 207.20 million cubic meters | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 3.60 billion cubic meters | 3.47 billion cubic meters | 131.04 million cubic meters | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Bangladesh or Colombia?
- Bangladesh, at 3.60 billion cubic meters against 3.56 billion cubic meters in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Bangladesh and Colombia?
- 37.63 million cubic meters, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Colombia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Colombia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 28th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.